Douglas County Crime Blotter: Missing wheels

The Crime Blotter Roundup is a collection of the most interesting police blotter reports from the weekly YourHub sections of The Denver Post.

Wheeled away. On March 13, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to the 500 block of Burgundy Street, where someone had stolen the wheels and tires from a man's car overnight and left the car on landscaping blocks.

Out of control. On March 12, a deputy was dispatched to a construction site at South Peoria Street and East Lincoln Avenue, where someone had broken the gauges on a control box the week before. It would cost $2,600 to replace the control box.

Sugar in my tank. On March 11, a deputy responded to Circle K, 7530 Village Square Drive, where a man reported someone put what looked like sugar in his gas tank. The deputy expected it would cost $1,000-$4,000 to repair the car because the man had driven around with the sugar in the tank.

Tax unreturned. On March 10, a deputy took a walk-in report for a theft that happened on the 1300 block of Mulberry Lane. A woman said someone stole her tax return from her mailbox. She said the tax return was probably worth $15.

Nailed down. On March 10, a deputy was dispatched to Crystal Nails, 1970 E. County Line Road, where someone had broken in with a rock and stole a zippered envelope containing $70. The owner said she didn't have any conflicts or owe anyone money.

Plates switched. On March 7, a deputy was dispatched to the 600 block of West County Line Road, where a woman reported someone had stolen the rear license plate from her car and switched it with a stolen license plate out of Aurora.

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